Nowadays when we hear the word “branding” we tend to think in terms of marketing, but branding originally meant to mark something or claim it. Whether this was done to prove that a cow belonged to a rancher and not to the rustler that stole it or whether it was done to ostracize someone, the point was to notify the world.

As authors, it’s time for us to make our own marks on the world and claim our writing space as our own.

The other major component of the marketing portion of a book proposal is where you detail out your marketing plans for your book. This section consists of your:Promotion Plans — Things you can do to get others to spread the word about your book.Examples would...